Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Bulldogs

[Marce]

Teddie is back!

[CombatChook]

Given Tupou & Walker are both injured, neither are possible changes at the moment.

Tupou was originally selected as a reserve. Last I heard, he was ready to go. Walker should be ready to go next week. I don't think Keary is a number 7 and I don't think Manu is best used at 6 while our centres aren't competitive.

[RoosterBooster]

A couple of times there we had the overlap and Manu fails to pass.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Well Robbo, I"m actially enjoying this one.

Lovin the physicality we are bringing, JWH stamping his authority and Sitilis tough contact. Off that we have played pretty well with Teddy back to his old self more and the little master controlling our attack. We got lucky with that penalty against Okunbor I think.

Credit to our maligned right hand side with Allan and Suaalii for their work in the 2nd try. Good stuff.

We look the more dangerous team with ball in hand. If we play similarly can get the cash. Lets see how we come out of the sheds.

[Andrew Walker]

Hopefully we can kick on and win this game

[King Salvo]

Half Time Stats - Roosters 12 vs Bulldogs 12

• Possession - Bulldogs 55% - Roosters 45%
• Set Completions - Roosters 87% (14/16) - Bulldogs 86% ( 19/22)
• Time in Possession -Bulldogs 15.04 mins- Roosters 12.14 mins
• Running Metres - Bulldogs 750 ( 93) - Roosters 709 (84)
• PCM - Bulldogs 210 - Roosters 175
• Line Breaks - Roosters 2 - Bulldogs 1
• Average Set Distance Metres - Roosters 44.33 - Bulldogs 34.12
• Average play the ball speed - Bulldogs - 3.19 sec - Roosters - 3.48 sec
• Kicking metres - Roosters 367 (12) - Bulldogs 304 (12)
• Tackles made - Roosters 238 ( 16 missed) - Bulldogs 169 ( 23 missed)
• Errors - Roosters 4 - Bulldogs 3
• Penalties Conceded - Roosters 5 - Bulldogs 4
• On Report - Roosters 1 ( Sitili) - Bulldogs - 0
• Interchanges used - Roosters 3 - Bulldogs 4
• HIA - Roosters 0 - Bulldogs 1 ( Mahoney)

[RoosterFanNZ]

Tupou was originally selected as a reserve. Last I heard, he was ready to go. Walker should be ready to go next week. I don't think Keary is a number 7 and I don't think Manu is best used at 6 while our centres aren't competitive.

robbo said hes 3-4 weeks away and nrl physic says if he doesnt recover using that rehab he may need surgery

[Andrew Walker]

Fcuk me just can’t take advantage of our opportunities

[yeception]

Lmao. Nothing has changed. Nothing. Be physical and energetic as much as you want. If there's no structure to your attack or defence, you'll make bulldogs look like a good team

[Andrew Walker]

Then we let them score ftom the scrum We’ve just given them the game

[RoosterFanNZ]

corey allen does not know how to defend at centre. thats twice now leading to full field tries.

I dont understand why this club allows such mediocrity to continue to be selected. costs us every week but the master mind sees nothing wrong

[SunnyCoastChook]

That right side defence is abysmal

[DP1990]

That was absolutely pathetic

[Rooster_6]

Geez that’s about as bad of a start to a 2nd half as you’ll ever see.

Very basic knock on, lack of concentration and then get burned down the wing on a scrum restart!

[roosterchook]

Stupid, stupid Nathan brown. Why o why can’t the roosters focus on catching a good pass? We are in la la land just day dreaming or asleep. No excuses for such incompetence. What a complete idiot.